Hi there,

As we approach the International Day for Climate Action on October 24 and the COP26 climate summit taking place in Glasgow in early November, we have been reflecting on the crucial role that cities and communities play in meeting our global climate targets.

This article explores the potential of the collective impact model for advancing a just transition in communities across Canada. This upcoming webinar will dive into the same topic.

Building off these ideas, we will be launching a 10-month program in early 2022 to support communities to develop and implement local transition plans (bold actions for getting to zero that apply an equity and multi-solving lens) through cross-sector leadership and community engagement.

Stay tuned for more news.

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Upcoming Events

SDG Localization Community of Practice – Workshop on Community Engagement

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Coach: Lisa Attygalle

How Collective Impact can support climate transitions in communities: Lessons from Communities Ending Poverty

Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Speakers: Paul Born, Cathy Wright, Teika Newton

Launch of our new Community of Practice on SDG Localization

On September 28, we held the first meeting of our new Community of Practice (CoP) on advancing the SDGs in communities.

It’s not too late to sign up and join future meetings. The next session on October 26 will dive into community engagement with Tamarack’s consulting director Lisa Attygalle.

From Across Tamarack

We are proud to share that Tamarack’s Community Climate Transitions initiative is now a member of Climate Action Network Canada - Réseau action climat Canada (CAN-Rac).

Communities Ending Poverty recently launched two great new resources: End of Poverty guide and Ending Poverty Pathways podcast series.

Check out this virtual gallery featuring photography from the Seeing Youth Futures Photo Contest organized by Tamarack’s Communities Building Youth Futures.

Join Community Climate Transitions

We are building a network of communities that are committed to advancing the SDGs and tackling climate change through a multi-solving approach. The Tamarack team is here to support you on your journey.

Reach out to Laura Schnurr to start the conversation.

Sincerely,

Laura, Jorge and the Tamarack Team 

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